APHC010422082026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE 14th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23033/2026 Between: 1. M. VENUGOPAL REDDY, S/O. VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC. GRADE-1 CONTRACTOR, RESIDENT OF DOOR NO.1/151, KOPPOLU VILLAGE AND POST, VALLURU MANDAL, KADAPA, YS.R DISTRICT,516001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,522237. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT,522237. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, DMF TRUST, YS.R DISTRICT, KADAPA 4. THE KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP BY ITS.. COMMISSIONER, KADAPA, YS.R DISTRICT,516001. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KADAPA, YS.R DISTRICT,516001. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KADAPA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION KADAPA, YS.R DISTRICT,516001. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in releasing the net amounts of Rs.95,76,980/- Rupees Ninety Five Lakhs Seventy Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty only) towards the work duly executed by me as arbitrary, illegal and well established legal principles apart from being violative of the fundamental and Constitutional rights guaranteed to me under Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents pay the amount of Rs.95,76,980/- Rupees Ninety Five Lakhs Seventy Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty only) forthwith for the subject work and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to take necessary action for payment of an amount of Rs.95,76,980/- Rupees Ninety Five Lakhs Seventy Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty only) towards the work duly executed by me which are admitted by the Respondents, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PAPUDIPPU SASHIDAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR REVENUE 2. GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP 3. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3 The Court made the following Order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was entrusted with the execution of the works. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to the inaction of the respondents in releasing the net amount of Rs.95,76,980/- (Rupees Ninety-Five Lakhs Seventy-Six Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty only) towards the work i.e., Electrification, Painting, ceiling, floring and plumbing etc in Ambedkar Bhavan at RIMS in Kadapa, vide proceedings dated 22.02.2024, duly executed by the petitioner. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner had completed the works entrusted to him and that the competent authority of the respondents had also approved the payment due and payable to the petitioner. The respondents have also recorded the progress of the works and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner in the M-Book and Quality Control Certificate was also issued. 3. Heard the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Sri.P.Vengal Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Municipality, and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Finance and Planning. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Municipality submits that the works have been completed and that the petitioner has also submitted the final bills and the amounts due and payable to the petitioner have been duly admitted. It is submitted that 4 further funds are awaited and that, soon after the release of the funds, the bills due and payable to the petitioner shall be cleared. 5. Recording the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, directing the respondents to verify and release the payments due and payable to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 6. Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 14.08.2026 RSD 5 13 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 23033/2026 14.08.2026 RSD